Dakota Tail Lights

[jamba]

I did some damage to my drivers side tail light... :(  (i also broke my front, but thats another story..)

If you find it hard/expensive to find them, you may imagine how hard they are to find here (in Finland) as Comanches are quite rare here. So i had to take Dakota's tail lights and try to fit them...

 

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Dakota's light goes quite easily to Comanche's light hole, but needs drilling near original places, arrows are there to show new holes

 

As i didn't want to weld any new metal and Dakota's lights are bit too slim, i made a piece of sheet metal to cover that missing part. Just bended it and srewed it to original inner attachment. Dashed line shows how it goes behind...

 

Then i cut edges to fit Dakota's attachments an placed screws to it

 

As i'm still hoping some day to get original tail lights, i just removed uppermost bulp and taped it. Comanche's bulps went in nicely.

 

 I sprayed sheet metal piece matt black. Looks ok, if you don't go too near :)

 

Sorry about my spelling and writing mistakes..

 

 

 

[dankicksass]

I think it looks like a good fit, especially since Dakota lights are about $30 a pair brand new. Nice work.

[sinkrun]

Looks good maybe someone on here that hoards tail lights could help him out.

[yellaheep]

Indeed, looks pretty good.  What's it look like from the rear looking at the tailgate?  

 

I don't hate it.  :thumbsup:

 

I'd be more than happy to send him a couple of OEM tail lights, but shipping is gonna be stupid-high.

[jimoshel]

jamba, Pay the freight and I got a tail light I'll send ya.

[jamba]

Indeed, looks pretty good.  What's it look like from the rear looking at the tailgate?  

 

I don't hate it.   :thumbsup:

 

I'd be more than happy to send him a couple of OEM tail lights, but shipping is gonna be stupid-high.

Here's one from back. They don't line up so nice :(

 

jamba, Pay the freight and I got a tail light I'll send ya.

For  driver's side tail light? I can do that, That would be great!!! how much would it cost? Via PayPal ?

[jimoshel]

PM sent

[johnr]

Comanche owners are one big family. nice work jimoshel :thumbsup:

[jamba]

Thank you very much mr. Oshel. It's like Christmas, i just got the taillight you sent.

[Oddmodman]

Little bit of love with some chemicals, and it'll look like new.

[jamba]

I cleaned a bit both lights. Actually the one from Jim was cleaner..

But as i kind of got used to chrome... i added a stripe to these

They ended look quite nice

Painted edges with humbrol silver (model paint) and now i'm back with original lights.

 

Maybe i really should wash the vehicle one day...

[shelbyluvv]

Those turned out great! Where did you get the chrome molding? Do you have a part number so I can find it state side?

[jamba]

I bought from hardwarestore, it was in a 50% discount box...

[hick92]

Love your rear bumper

[Thiefcatcher]

Nice mod to fit those...they look great